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Open AccessPEG-crosslinked O-carboxymethyl chitosan films with degradability and antibacterial activity for food packaging
This study developed a kind of PEG-crosslinked O-carboxymethyl chitosan (O-CMC–PEG) with various PEG content for food packaging. The crosslinking agent of isocyanate-terminated PEG was firstly synthesized by a...
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Open AccessA nonhuman primate model with Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology induced by hippocampal overexpression of human tau
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most burdening diseases of the century with no disease-modifying treatment at this time. Nonhuman primates (NHPs) share genetic, anatomical, and physiological similaritie...
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Perceptive movement of susceptible individuals with memory
The perception of susceptible individuals naturally lowers the transmission probability of an infectious disease but has been often ignored. In this paper, we formulate and analyze a diffusive SIS epidemic mod...
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Open AccessContents and spatial distribution patterns of heavy metals in the hinterland of the Tengger Desert, China
The desert in northern China is one of important sources of loess and one significant source of material for sandstorms in Asia. The sand/dust that is transported from desert when sandstorms occur can destroy ...
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Open AccessTouch-Responsive Hydrogel for Biomimetic Flytrap-Like Soft Actuator
A pioneering touch-responsive material with multiple responsiveness to touch stimulation (i.e., spatial contact with foreign object) is successfully develo...
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Open AccessMarriage of black phosphorus and Cu2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy
The use of photothermal agents (PTAs) in cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) has shown promising results in clinical studies. The rapid degradation of PTAs may address safety concerns but usually limits the phot...
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Open AccessSingle-nucleotide polymorphism rs17548629 in RIPK1 gene may be associated with lung cancer in a young and middle-aged Han Chinese population
Genetic biomarkers of lung cancer (LC) susceptibility may provide a basis for treatment and prevention. This study analyzed an association between SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) in the complementary re...
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Open AccessWater-mediated crystallohydrate–polymer composite as a phase-change electrolyte
With the world’s focus on wearable electronics, the scientific community has anticipated the plasticine-like processability of electrolytes and electrodes. A bioinspired composite of polymer and phase-changing...
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Open AccessA robust, highly stretchable supramolecular polymer conductive hydrogel with self-healability and thermo-processability
Dual amide hydrogen bond crosslinked and strengthened high strength supramolecular polymer conductive hydrogels were fabricated by simply in situ do** poly (N-acryloyl glycinamide-co-2-acrylamide-2-methylpropan...
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Open AccessAnalysis of dynamics in an eco-epidemiological model with stage structure
This paper is devoted to the study of an eco-epidemiological model with stage structure in the predator and disease in the prey. To begin with, the positivity and boundedness of the solutions are obtained. Thi...
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Open AccessStability and bifurcation analysis in a viral infection model with delays
In this paper, a class of virus infection models with CTLs response is considered. We incorporate an immune delay and two intracellular delays into the virus infection model. It is found that only incorporatin...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Open reduction and closed reduction internal fixation in treatment of femoral neck fractures: a meta-analysis
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Open reduction and closed reduction internal fixation in treatment of femoral neck fractures: a meta-analysis
A meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between healing rate, avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head and two reductions-open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and closed reduction internal f...
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Open AccessBifurcation analysis of a diffusive model of pioneer and climax species interaction
A diffusive model of pioneer and climax species interaction is considered. We perform a detailed Hopf bifurcation analysis to the model, and derive conditions for determining the bifurcation direction and the ...
